Civilians Mobilise

Series

Series Name
Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.
674
Date Released
20 Jun 1940
Length of issue (in feet)
733
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Civilians Mobilise
  2. *Jonquil Harvest in Virginia
  3. *Underground Climbing
  4. *New York Window Cleaning
  5. *SS "America" Nears Completion
  6. *Flag for Hungarian Regiment
  7. *Launch of US Submarine "Trout"
  8. *New Plastic Plane

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
Including early preparation for war - "Nothing to report". Leaflet raids. Navy convoy. Minesweepers. U boats destroyed. Total war. Refugees and houses burning. Now it’s up to the British Empire. British ex-servicemen. Amphibious tank. Lt Colonel Grahame Seton-Hutchinson DSC, MC. Local defence volunteers. Factories. Allotments. Women’s ambulance. Leave it to the Navy. "Go to it"
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Women; Civil defence; Navy; War and conflict; Military
Length of story (in feet)
680
Story extras:
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